F1 Insiders Est. 2012
Brought to you by TheJudge13 contributor Mattpt55 Ambient 23° Track 38° Humidity 39% Wind 7.1 m/s Results The weeks off apparently did F1 some good as the Belgian GP managed to cook up more than a few surprises, including a remarkable lack of rain. From Valterri Bottas’ daring fashion choice to run a Medium right … Read more
Brought to you by TheJudge13 contributor Fortis Formula one is a sport that’s filled with drama, intrigue and suspense around every corner, something that the late Alfred Hitchcock would be extremely proud of. Following the continued rumour as to whether or not Kimi Raikkonen will be replaced at Maranello at the end of the current … Read more
Brought to you by TheJudge13 contributor Mattpt55 Ambient 19° Track 32° Humidity 51% Wind 4.9 m/s Results Once again, in an effort to uncrap itself, Formula 1 has put on a race that featured the pole sitter winning. what no one saw coming was that it would be Massa and Bottas leading into from virtually … Read more
Brought to you by TheJudge13 contributor Mattpt55 Ambient 14° Track 27° Humidity 44% Wind 1-2 kmh Results The 2015 edition of the Austrian GP was won and lost in the very first corner, as Nico Rosberg pulled a blinder of a start up the inside, neatly taking the lead into Turn 1. Although Lewis was … Read more
Vettel lobs it back at Ecclestone Horner warns: Don’t ignore what Mateschitz says McLaren declares Austrian GP an extended test session Vettel lobs it back at Ecclestone Formula One is suffering, especially in the German market. Due to the time difference, the Montreal race was shown at prime time, yet it was seen by one … Read more
McLaren has revealed their new livery for their cars. Earlier this week, the team announced they were losing the chrome effect bodywork in favour of a “dynamic, predatory, graphite-grey colouration,” expected to produce better TV images for both daytime races and those held under floodlights. In addition, the visibility of McLaren partner names is improved. … Read more
At the launch of the McLaren 2015 car, there was disappointment amongst fans at the relatively mundane livery. Speaking at the Jerez test, Ron Dennis stated, “Our 2015 livery will change, but I’m not going to say when. This is the livery of McLaren. It has always been a combination of these colours – and … Read more
There were high hopes in the Woking based team that in Shanghai, they would be able to demonstrate their progression by making it into Q2. Sadly for McLaren fans, this didn’t happen. However, the team are making significant progress with each race weekend outing of the year. On Malaysia, Jenson Button was 2.366 slower than … Read more
For the critics of the Woking team, a good dose of humble pie being forced fed to Big Ron, is always worth watching. Yet McLaren are no Red Bull Racing; and Ron Dennis is no Dietrich Mateschitz/Christian Horner. Yes, Big Ron has made mistakes but with just 1 constructors’ championship in the past 17 years, … Read more
The year was 2009 and ahead of the Japanese GP Ferrari had made their big announcement – Fernando Alonso was to replace their driver Kimi Raikkonen for the 2010 season. Kimi of course was contracted to drive for the Maranello based team during the 2010 season, though he went quietly into the night with presumably … Read more
